Mitosis Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the structure that contains genetic information in the form of DNA?

• Chromatid

• Chromosome

• Centromere

• Spindle Fiber

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

During which phase of the cell cycle does the cell grow and replicate its DNA?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Interphase

• Anaphase

Which phase of mitosis is characterized by the alignment of chromosomes along the metaphase plate?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What is the name of the process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells?

• Meiosis

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

• Binary Fission

During which phase of mitosis do the sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles of the cell?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

What structure forms during prophase to help organize and separate chromosomes?

• Centromere

• Spindle Fiber

• Chromatid

• Nucleolus

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Which phase of the cell cycle is the longest?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Interphase

• Anaphase

What is the term for the region where two sister chromatids are joined together?

• Centromere

• Chromosome

• Spindle Fiber

• Telomere

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

During which phase of mitosis does the nuclear envelope break down?

• Prophase

• Metaphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

What is the main event that occurs during metaphase?

• Chromosomes condense

• Chromosomes align at the cell's equator

• Chromatids separate

• Nuclear envelope reforms